Crime Stoppers: Burglary leads to credit card fraud

Published 11:04 am, Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of the perpetrator who burglarized a home and then committed fraud.

At 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary call at an apartment complex in the 23700 block of FM 1093 concerning a burglary.

The victim received a call from a neighbor telling her that her garage door was open. The victim’s brother went to check on the location and discovered that the apartment had been ransacked, but it appeared that nothing had been stolen.

However, investigators discovered that a credit card had been stolen from the residence and was used at two locations in Harris County: the Walgreens at 4007 Barker and the McDonald’s at 3971 Barker Cypress.

The perpetrator is described as a white or Hispanic male, about 6-feet tall with a slender build and thinning black hair. He was wearing a dark, short-sleeved shirt with a gray undershirt and khaki pants. He had narrow wristbands on both arms. He appears to be in his mid-30s.

“This type of crime is growing in numbers,” said Sheriff Troy E. Nehls. “Everyone uses credit cards, but few people are asked to provide identification when using them. That process is cumbersome, but it could help limit fraud cases.”

Anyone who has information on this crime is asked to call Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers, Inc.